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Alston Johnson practices in the area of litigation, particularly at the appellate level and with particular emphasis in the areas of tort litigation, insurance coverage and litigation, and administrative law. He has extensive experience in legislative and regulatory and governmental matters and has represented numerous public entities in both counseling and litigation capacities. Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar in 1984, Mr. Johnson was a member of the full-time law faculty at the Hebert Law Center of Louisiana State University for 12 years. He continued to serve an as an adjunct member of that faculty from 1984-2011. When he took senior partner status with the firm in early 2012, he taught full-time again on that faculty until the end of the spring semester of 2013, when he reverted to his prior adjunct status. He currently teaches courses in Federal Courts and Conflict of Laws, and has previously taught courses in Torts, Insurance, Louisiana Civil Procedure and Louisiana's civil law subjects. Mr. Johnson maintains an active professional relationship with the firm, focusing on selected appellate work and supervisory writ practice.

Allen Darden practices in the area of professional liability defense, primarily involving architects and engineers. He also has experience in all areas of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Mr. Darden is a licensed patent attorney and regularly deals with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office.

Alan Harrell practices environmental law and litigation, with an emphasis on toxic tort litigation and class actions. He also counsels clients on environmental regulatory matters. Working at the intersection of substantive environmental law, science, and litigation, Mr. Harrell regularly works with a variety of expert witnesses in areas ranging from hydrogeology to vapor intrusion.. Mr. Harrell’s practice includes representing chemical manufacturing facilities and environmental insurers in actions alleging personal exposure, diminution of property value, and other damages. He has also defended clients in cases involving claims of contamination from oil and gas operations.. In addition to his environmental practice, Mr. Harrell has handled a variety of commercial litigation matters, including breach of contract claims, as well as defended professional liability claims brought against environmental consultants, engineers, and other professionals. He is also the coordinator of pro bono legal services for the Baton Rouge office.

After several years of practicing law with one of Louisiana’s oldest and most respected firms, Scott formed Mansfield Melancon Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers with other experienced and trusted personal injury lawyers with the goal of providing each individual client with personalized attention and a dedicated team of lawyers who understand their issues and advocate aggressively for all of the firm’s clients.Scott has argued in numerous Louisiana courts and has advocated for clients throughout the state.  Scott has represented clients in personal injury cases, family law cases, criminal cases, and numerous business/civil litigation cases.  In 2018, Scott was ranked by his peers among the Super Lawyers - Louisiana Rising Stars. The Rising Stars list recognizes less than 2.5% of attorneys in Louisiana.Scott serves as a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association Ethics Advisory Service Committee, which works to encourage ethical lawyer conduct and supports the LSBA's Ethics Counsel in the provision of informal, non-binding ethics opinions to members of the Bar.  Scott also serves on the LSBA Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, which protects the public from incompetent or fraudulent activities by those who are unauthorized to practice law or who are otherwise misleading those in need of legal services.Scott graduated from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, where he was a member of the Chancellor’s List and earned CALI Excellence Awards in Legal Research and Writing (I & II) and Civil Law Torts.  While in law school, Scott also served as an editor of the Mineral Law Institute Newsletter and member of the Student Bar Association Ethics Committee.Prior to attending law school, Scott served his community as a commissioned deputy sheriff.  In the community, Scott serves on the Sigma Nu Fraternity (Phi Chapter) Alumni Board of Receivers and is a member of the Tiger Athletic Foundation. Scott also serves his community as an active volunteer attorney with Wills for Heroes: an organization that provides no-cost estate planning legal services to veterans, members of law enforcement, and their families.Scott is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts, in the United States District Courts for the Middle, Eastern, and Western Districts of Louisiana, and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.When he is not practicing law, Scott enjoys spending time with his wife, family, and friends, outdoor activities, hunting, fishing, and attending LSU athletic events.

A life long resident of Louisiana, Mr. Carleton has been a practicing Louisiana trial lawyer since October of 1984 throughout Louisiana, primarily representing small and large businesses, the State of Louisiana and the City of Baton Rouge, as well as numerous individuals in select cases from personal injury to breach on contract. A native of Lake Charles, Mr. Carleton practiced in New Orleans from 1984-1992 and has been practicing from law offices in Baton Rouge since 1994 to present.. Mr. Carleton has signifcant experience in oil and gas matters, construction claims, employment discipline and termination cases, defective product claims, insurance related claims, business debt collection matters, landlord and tenant disputes regarding commercial properties and a variety of claims asserted against governmental entities.. Mr. Carleton has tried both Judge and Jury trial cases in the Eastern, Middle and Western Louisiana Federal District Courts as well as in over thirty different parishes (counties) in State District and City or Parish Courts throughout the State. He has appeared and argued various administrative cases before the Louisiana Public Service Commission and The Louisiana Pilotage Fee Commission. He has argued cases at the Appellate level at the First, Third, Fourth and Fifth Court of Appeals for the State of Louisiana and before the United States Federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on numerous occasions. He and his staff are ready and available to assist you in your next legal matter.